53 gr .224 varmageddon

[harlemtwp]

First-time poster to the reloading forum. I recently set up a 12 FV in 22-250. http://www.savageshooters.com/showthread.php?57364-Rear-pillar-bedding-Model-12

I thought I'd share my initial results loading the 53gr Nosler varmageddon bullet (flat based, poly tip, .303 BC). Over 35.2 gr Varget looks promising; all shots on my "portable" bench. I'll post more results to confirm reliability.


Nosler cases (1.894")
WLR primer
53 gr varmageddon
Varget powder (34.7gr @ 3650fps and 35.2gr @ 3700fps)
2.450 COL (about .020 off lands)

http://go.owu.edu/~aebrandt/object/bed-rifle/bench2sm.jpg

http://go.owu.edu/~aebrandt/object/bed-rifle/benchsm.jpg

http://go.owu.edu/~aebrandt/object/bed-rifle/bench1sm.jpg

[squirrel_slayer]

i've been wanting to try these as well. it's amazing the bc's there getting these days especially with a flat base bullet. that should give you some extra range and energy on target.

please update us with the terminal performance once a critter falls in between the crosshairs :laser:

nice looking rig by the way and brilliant simple shooting bench!

[harlemtwp]

I will, there's plenty of woodchucks in these bean fields for "testing."

The sawhorse bench is suprisingly nice to nice to shoot off, and rock solid.

[squirrel_slayer]

any updates on this?

[jpx2rk]

Curious about these as well. I've done some load work on the 53g vmax in a R700 223 12twist and I'm getting close on this receipe.